Russia 'seems to be rejoining the world trade,' after its 3 largest container ports neared their highest level of activity since the Ukraine war: think tank

• Russia appears to be rejoining the world trade despite sweeping sanctions, a German think tank said.
• The volume of goods unloaded at Russia's three largest container ports in August approached pre-Ukraine war highs.
• Official data from China also showed the country's imports from Russia rising by the most ever in August.

Russia's trade activity picked up in August, despite sweeping sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, according to a German think tank.